Description
This Mexican Chicken and Street Corn Chowder is a delicious and hearty soup that’s perfect for a comforting meal. Packed with flavors of fire-roasted corn, black beans, and tender chicken, this chowder is creamy, slightly spicy, and incredibly satisfying.
Ingredients
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Chowder
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (15 oz each) cans fire-roasted corn kernels, drained
- 15 oz can cream-style corn
- 4 oz can diced green chiles
- 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained very well
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ancho chile powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Heavy cream mixture
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
Garnishes
- sour cream
- minced fresh cilantro
- Tajin seasoning
- Black pepper
- cotija cheese
- lime wedges/slices
- crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- Add to slow cooker – Add chicken, onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, drained corn, creamed corn, green chiles, drained and rinsed black beans, chili powder, kosher salt, cumin, black pepper, ancho chile powder, paprika, and coriander to the insert of a 6 quart or larger slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth and give a quick stir.
- Slow cook – Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- Shred chicken – Remove chicken from slow cooker and transfer it to a cutting board. Set aside.
- Make heavy cream mixture – Combine heavy cream and cornstarch in a bowl, whisk until smooth.
- Thicken and finish cooking – Switch slow cooker to HIGH, stir in heavy cream mixture. Shred chicken, return to slow cooker. Add shredded cheese, stir to combine and melt. Cook on HIGH, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 120mg